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IT, Politics, RPGs: The Usual Trinity
Jun. 29th, 2009 12:14 amSubmitted a paper for eResearch 2009 on research collaboration tools, comparing the various 'blogging technologies with the various social networking technologies and looking at ways to integrate them. Meeting two others next week, one from University of Melbourne and one from WASP. Went to Chris Samuel's 40th birthday gathering last week (welcome to the club), spent much of the time talking to an even older chap named Earl who was also having with birthday. Earl was an interesting chap, very savvy concerning mechanical and electrical engineering and analogue computers; that was a phrase I had not heard for some years.
Debate concerning revolution and reform continues at Left Focus. Perhaps on topic, Connex has lost the contract to run Melbourne's train systems and, more surprisingly, Yarra Trams for the light rail system. The new contractors have quite a job on their hands especially with the condition of infrastructure; again I refer to Dr. Gavin Putland's comments on financing the system. It is still a long way to go to a free, public and planned system.
Congratulations to Mouseguard for winning the Origins award for best roleplaying game of 2009. Next issue of RPG Review due in the next couple of days. Have submitted a review of Ardiun Adventure to RPG.net which is not particularly positive. Played New World of Darkness on Thurday which went well, and GURPS Krononauts this afternoon; we're in Danzig, February, 1945. Still selling off my surplus games on Ebay with more to come. On a related topic, went to see Star Trek last night at the Astor. Marzipan, one of Melbourne's most well-known cats, is looking a little old and tired. Plenty of Trekkies hawking their wares. Fairly impressed with the film overall.
Debate concerning revolution and reform continues at Left Focus. Perhaps on topic, Connex has lost the contract to run Melbourne's train systems and, more surprisingly, Yarra Trams for the light rail system. The new contractors have quite a job on their hands especially with the condition of infrastructure; again I refer to Dr. Gavin Putland's comments on financing the system. It is still a long way to go to a free, public and planned system.
Congratulations to Mouseguard for winning the Origins award for best roleplaying game of 2009. Next issue of RPG Review due in the next couple of days. Have submitted a review of Ardiun Adventure to RPG.net which is not particularly positive. Played New World of Darkness on Thurday which went well, and GURPS Krononauts this afternoon; we're in Danzig, February, 1945. Still selling off my surplus games on Ebay with more to come. On a related topic, went to see Star Trek last night at the Astor. Marzipan, one of Melbourne's most well-known cats, is looking a little old and tired. Plenty of Trekkies hawking their wares. Fairly impressed with the film overall.